Sestri Levante

Sestri Levante
Comune di Sestri Levante
Skyview of Sestri Levante
Skyview of Sestri Levante
Coat of arms of Sestri Levante
Location of Sestri Levante
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Sestri Levante is located in Italy
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante
Location of Sestri Levante in Italy
Sestri Levante is located in Liguria
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°16′N 9°24′E / 44.267°N 9.400°E / 44.267; 9.400
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniAzaro, Balicca Ponterotto, Cascine, Fossa Lupara, Ginestra, Libiola, Loto, Montedomenico, Riva Trigoso, Rovereto, San Quillico, San Bartolomeo, San Bernardo, Santa Margherita di Fossa Lupara, Santa Vittoria di Libiola, Tassani, Trigoso, Vignolo, Villa Arpe, Villa Campomoneto, Villa Carmelo, Villa Costa, Villa Costarossa, Villa Fontane, Villa Manierta, Villa Rocca, Villa Rocche, Villa San Bernardino, Villa Scorza, Villa Staffora, Villa Zarello
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Solinas
Area
 • Total33.33 km2 (12.87 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011)[2]
 • Total18,177
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymSestrini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16039
Dialing code0185
Patron saintSt. Nicholas and St. John the Baptist
Saint dayDecember 6 and June 24
WebsiteOfficial website

Sestri Levante (Latin: Segesta Tigullorum/Segesta Tigulliorum) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 40 km (25 miles) south-east of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the best-known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri Levante has become popular among Italians. This once quiet fishing village has slowly turned into a tourist hotspot, developing an old and a new town. The people of Sestri Levante often use the expression: "Sestri è scialla". This expression symbolizes the quiet nature of the city of Sestri Levante, known for its stunning views.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.